CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-26677

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's rxrpc subsystem, delayed ACK construction incorrectly set the reference serial number, even though they cannot be used as RTT references. The fix removes this setting.

Risk Assessment

May cause incorrect RTT calculation in rxrpc, leading to performance issues or network communication errors, though direct security risk is low.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. Monitor rxrpc communication for anomalies.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix delayed ACKs to not set the reference serial number Fix the construction of delayed ACKs to not set the reference serial number as they can't be used as an RTT reference.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS